Beauty from Within

Psalms 29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

If we read this Psalm, in its entirety, and truly ponder the power of God, how can we not be brought to a place of worship? The power described here, as in many other places in Scripture, is a power that should make men tremble with fear; and yes, there will soon come a time when men will try to hide from God's wrath, in great fear. However, for those of us who know the Lord, as our personal Savior, the demonstration of this power should bring us to a place of great admiration and reverence for our Holy and Mighty God. As we see God's anger toward the wicked, that same anger should bring us comfort, as He rages against those who would harm His children. It is for this reason, for there are many, that we should glorify His Name before a lost and dying world. We should exalt His Name by the way we live for Him. Our worship should not be limited to a short gathering every week. Our worship is, and should always be, our words, actions, and deeds, not only toward others, but those done in secret. In other words, when we worship Him in beauty and holiness, it is not about the outward appearance of holiness, but an inward holiness and righteousness, that can only come from a personal relationship with Jesus. It is His righteousness in us, and the Holy Spirit working in and through us, that will transform us from within, and enable us to truly worship the Lord with a heart that is right toward Him. The Lord is not interested in our outward, fake, and hypocritical, displays of worship. He wants us to worship Him with the beauty from within that is founded and grounded in His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).